Factors associated with the delay in informed consent procedures of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and its influence on door-to-balloon time: a nationwide retrospective cohort study
Mailikezhati Maimaitiming,
Junxiong Ma,
Xuejie Dong
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the deadliest and most time-sensitive acute cardiac event. However, failure to achieve timely informed consent is an important contributor to in-hospital delay in STEMI care in China. We investigated the factors associated with informed consent delay in patients with STEMI undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and the association between the delay and door-to-balloon time.
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